There are 10 ways to get from Kaili to Dali by train, car, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Northtrain Nanjing / ...
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Dalitrain Chongqing / ...
5h 53m¥430–484Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kaili to Kunmingtrain K722 / ...
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus KunmDali1
17h 38m¥191–370Drive 964.9 km
- Drive from Kaili to Dalicar 964.9 km
9h 55m¥838–1,210Train to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kaili South to Zunyitrain
- Fly from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ZYI - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
9h 56m¥1,327–3,719Train via Kunming
- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
6h 34m¥410–564Train to Zunyi Maotai Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kaili South to Zunyitrain
- Fly from Zunyi Maotai Airport (WMT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane WMT - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
9h 52m¥1,727–3,519Train to Zhijiang Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kaili South to Zhijiangtrain
- Fly from Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HJJ - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
9h 24m¥1,368–3,741Train, train to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Easttrain
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Longli Northtrain
- Fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KWE - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
11h 4m¥1,463–3,969Train, train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Chongqing Westtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CKG - DLU
8h 55m¥1,433–3,812Train, train to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, fly to Luxi, taxi
- Take the train from Kaili South to Guiyang Easttrain
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Longli Northtrain
- Fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Luxi (LUM)plane KWE - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
9h 33m¥1,098–3,314
Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaili to Dali is to train and bus which costs ¥190 - ¥370 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kaili to Dali is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥430 - ¥490.
The distance between Kaili and Dali is 906 km. The road distance is 964.9 km.
The best way to get from Kaili to Dali without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥430 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Kaili to Dali, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaili to Dali is 965 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Kaili to Dali.
There are 222+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Kaili, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Kaili to Dali via Kaili South and Guiyang North in around 5h 53m.
Airlines
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Zhijiang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,300
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Zhijiang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,300
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥350–2,300
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–3,400
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Zunyi Maotai Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥350–2,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Train operators
Train from Kaili South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Guiyang North to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥550–610
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Kaili South to Zunyi
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Kaili South to Zhijiang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–320
Train from Kaili South to Guiyang East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Guiyang North to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥250–280
- Business Class Seat
- ¥360–550
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Guiyang East to Longli North
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥35–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Kaili to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–110
- Hard sleeper
- ¥150–210
- Soft sleeper
- ¥240–320
Train from Guiyang North to Chongqing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥110–160
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Kunming West to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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